Fillet-winding device



T. P. SHEEHAN Sept. 25 1923.

FILLET WINDING DEVICE Filed Nov. 7. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 T. P. SHEEHAN FILLET WINDING DEVICE FiledNov. '7, 1921 Sept. 25, 1923.

jwe rafif Fatented Sept. 25,

rHoMAs-r. sesame, or noswroinoommcrroun BILLET-WINDING DEVICE.

Application filedNmrember.7, 1921. Serial No; 513,285.

'T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS P. SHEE-ELANQ a citizen .ofthe United StatesofAm'erica, and aresident of'Norwlch town, in the-county of New London. and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Im provements in Fillet-Winding Devices, of which the following; is a specification;

This inventionrelates to a fillet winding; attachment-for carding engine-'icylinders and the like:

An object of the inventioniisto 'produce a devicethat ensures-a uniform stretch and tension to the fillet whilebeing wound,.which maybe regulated 'to suit the kind offillet to be used, or the necessities of the occasion; A-rfurtherobject is to produce-an attach ment that isequally serviceable in windin filletiupon-i-the smaller-cylinders of a card; such as the dofi'er, worker, dirtandfothers', as well as uponthe large cylinder or swift,

A still further object being to reducethe number of attendants required to wind fillet upon: the smaller cylinders .by so arrang-- ing the device that it-maybe operated by one attendant in place-of three-heretofore necessaryfor this operation.

Another object being the production of a device that is compact and so arranged as to" be readily placed for operation 4 adjacent a card for .thepurpose of winding aswift or frame if desired.

Heretofore the process of winding the smaller cylinders has been 'a crude one, in-

volv'ingflthe services of at leastthree attend ants, two of whom laboriously turnedthe cylinder'b'y'ha'nd, while the third guided the fillet thereon.

It "will be readily understood that under thoseconditions it was impossible to'main tain a uniforiirstretch and-tension to the fillet,"and also required the labor of two attendants which is dispensed within the pres ent invention. V 1

In the winding of a swift it ha's'been customary to rotate it by'hand duringthe o eration, and if preferredfthe same method nay be employed in the present instance,.but, with the improved tension regulating de vices here'inemployed it is practical to power drive the said swift at a speed consistent with good winding. resultsl'and thuselimi'nate the services of at least one times two: v V. v

As it is an'object ofthls invention to proattendant and at stood from a duce an attaohment'that is capable of operation in connection with, or independently of, the card proper, power driving devices are preferably made ,a' part thereof, which will be brought into 'playin some instances and allowed to remain idle 'or' temporarily eliminated in others.

It is'believed that a device of this'descrip tion havingthecapabilitles thereof is new mi the art, and therefore it is'not the inten* struction and arrangement shown, as itis obvious that various.slightchanges might be made without departing from'the spirit and scope thereof. The invention further'conslsts In certain? ation. it may be temporarily attached to the card Figure 4 represents a section of fillet in side elevation. I

Figure 5 a view similar to Figure 1 show ing the device as it may be used for winding filleit on one of the smallercylind'ers of a. car 4 r I Figure 6 aview of the power drive mechanism looking toward the left Figure '5.

Figure 7 a view of a swift partially wound with fillet. Y

"tion to limit the invention to 'the'precise con- Like characters designate like I arts throughout the several figures of the rawings.

Referring to the drawings u It 1s 'anob ect of this inventlon toproduce a devlce that is compact and service able, which is capable of regulating the stretch and tension'of fillet, and facilitating in the winding thereof on-a swift, as well as tally winding the fillet on the other small cyl- V inders of a card at different times.-- In other words, the invention contemplates the use of one device or machinefor the winding of performing the above functions and actu- *fillet'o'n the largest cylinder of a-card'coin "monly called the swift; and the winding 01 taohment being so adjusted as to permit fillet winding on the swift 12. This view is somewhat diagrammatic, but it wlll be understood that for this operation the ma or1ty of the smaller cylinders coacting with the swiits will be removed from the engine in order that access may be had thereto.

in this application otthe device the winding mechanism forming part thereo be called into use, but when windin. the smaller cylinders (see Figusaid winding mechanism performs portant feature of the invention,

Figures 2 and 3 show the use of a friction beam when winding fillet on a swift which may or not be used when winding fillet on the smaller cylinders.

In fact, it may be desirable to use a rotatable drum, in the latter instance, which has friction applied thereto by means or" a brake strap and weight. or

Any other changes of arrangement or use of the parts for the two uses of the device ab ve referred to are very slight will be referred to in the course oi the following description. 7

Primarily this device was designed to produce results in ti let winding;- not heretofore attained by l crude apparatus his meant tnat the fillet must be ormly stretched throughout its length before lltl to the cylinder and during the operation uniform tension must The present inventi even thoug h the m. of a simple arrangement.

very im- 'For con nience the device will be first or use windin a swi'it and for use in w. d' t the 'linders of a T l he understood that the ord r ot'description does not necessarily imply th clderot iinportance of the invention as it is considered of eeual value for either purpose.

and 2 show a lioor stand to which an upright 16 is securely bolted and a sin ilar u ight adjustably secured for the purposeoi" accommodat" various lengths of cylinders to be wound. Both 1" tlese uorights have adjustably secured c i thereto L shaped side frames 18 and 19, the overhan portions thereof 20 1 l 21. be-

in turn supported by the adjustable ex- 0": the uprights 2d and 25.

tensions 22 out 23 V 'The said uprights l6 and 17 at the top ends thereo'r are provided with receptacles or e ho a} 1 4:

he ior b c squarcc. ends or said side frames.

rod 27 sup-' porting a preferably non-revoluble cone 30 supported by bell cranks 31 pivoted on the rod 32 suitably journalled in the side frames and 19. Both rods 30 and 32 are Lil. The rod 32 wl ile serving as a pivot tor the bell cranks also serves as a tie rodfor the- The severalcollars being set screwed to the rods which are of such length as to accommodate adjustment of the upri ht l7 and side frame 19 to the longest cylinder to bewoundh Botlrthe bell cranks are under the control otsprings 37 which may beadjusted as to tension by means of the bolt 38 and nut 39.

The uprightsfil and 25 are mounted on drive shaft 42 onwhich a clutchpulley 43. ion

is loosely mounted and adapted to drive said shaft upon movement of the clutch ac tuato r ll. complisncd by depressing the treadle 4-5 pivoted at as, against the action of spring #7, said 'treadle having a link connection with the bell-crank 48 which is forked at Movement of the actuator is aoits upper end and adapted to engage said actuator 4s.

The particular form of clutch shown is a convenient one, but any design of clutch that may be operated by foot or manually might be used.-

p The shaft 42 has tastthereon apinion 50 which will be further described.

The clutch drive mechanism just de scribed will not be callet into play when the device is in use' to wind fillet on a swift, as at thatctime the swift may bev turned by hand, by means of the levers 51" temporarily fast on the shaft 52 of the swift, or by the usual pulley and belt means at a.

slow speed.

As previously explained the fillet is wrapped around the beam 28 and led over the slack taking rod 30 to the swift 12 or to the swift 11 as the case may be.

The side frames 18 and 19 are made ad justable so as to' properly lead the fillet F over the first swift, without contact there with, to be wound on the second swift.

If, desi red the device, may be secured to the engine frame be; removing the floor stand .40 and the uprights carried thereby and thereafter, boltingthe side frames at the overhanging portion thereof to the engine, frame- To wind fillet on the swift an end is first secured thereto and thereafterfor the first few wraps the swift is preferably turned by hand or until the proper wrap is obtained at which time slow power drive may be applied as previously explained. The friction caused by the fillet being wrapped around the beam 28, which may be regulated by the number of wraps, stretches the fillet uniformly upon movement of the swift, and

The beam 28 as shown 1s conical, the

large end being at the right, see 'Figure2, which is the direction of wind of the fillet on the swift. As the wind advances on the swift, the several wraps of the fillet on the beam will advance towards the large end of the beam but always a little behind the wraps on the swift and never ahead of it.

This ensures the fillet of easy guidance and the laying of each wrap snugly against the preceding one with but slight effort on the part of the attendant or undue stretch of the fillet.

While the beam 28 is herein shown as a stationary one, it is obvious that it may be a rotary one having a brake band and weight attachment to add friction thereto as shown in Figure 5 of the drawings.

For winding fillet on the smaller cylinders of the card, the device'may be placed in any suitable spot adjacent the card or otherwise, but in this instance the attached drive mechanism previously described. will be brought into play.

A cylinder 55 having the usual shaft 56 will have placed thereon a gear 57'to which is also fast a ratchet 58 both being temporarily fast upon the said shaft 56 by any suitable means such as a set screw 59. The cylinder will be placed so that its shaft will rest in bearings 60 with the gear 59 in mesh with the pinion 50, when the pawl 61 will be turned to engage the ratchet 58.

At this time it is preferred to use a rotary drum or beam 62, which may or may not be conical in shape, and which has a brake band 63 held snugly around a brake drum 64 by means of a weight 65, which may be varied to suit the occasion. The fillet will be led from any source of supply and wrapped the desired number oftimes mess ge.

around the beamfiQ and led over therod 30 i 7 and its end will beffirmly sec'uredytothe cylinder 55. The drive mechanism may now be operated intermittently until ;-such time as the fillet has been. properly started on thecylinder-and thereafter runcontim ually until the winding is complete, where..

upon; the fillet is cut and the. end secured on the cylinder as usual. Preferably the drive is operated at a speed that allows careful guiding of the fillet by the attendant and 7 der winding may be accomplished by onev place of two heretofore re;

attendant in quired.

If so desired the fillet may be cut the length required for a small cylinder and wrapped around the beam 62, the end last to leave being held in a clamp attached'toa strap, which is to be of sufficient length to allow the said end to reach the cylinder at the completion of winding. 'The end may ifzhen be'secured while under tension as beore. r

'Having described the invention I claim: 1. In a fillet winder of the class described,

a portable frame; a stationary friction beam supported on said frame adapted to be encircled by the fillet on its way to be wound; a whip roll also supported on said frame;

bearings on said frame adapted to receive a cylinder to be wound; and drive means supported by saidframe under the control of the operator.

2. In a fillet winder of the class described, a portable frame; a stationary friction beam supported by said frame adapted'to be encircled by the fillet on its way to be wound; a whip roll also supported by said frame; bearings on said frame adapted to receive a cylinder to be wound; drive means supported by said frame under the control of the operator; and means to appreciably vary the distance between said beam and said whip roll.

a. In a fillet winder of the class described, i

a portable frame capable of adjustment for height; a stationary friction beam supported by said frame and adapted to be en-. circled by the fillet on its way to be wound;

a drive means supported by said frame;

and a whip roll intermediate said beam and said drive means. V

4:. In a fillet winder of the class described,

a portable frame capable of adjustment for. height; a conical friction beam supported by said frame; a drive means supported by said frame; and a tension equalizer intermediate said beam and said drive means.

5. In a fillet winder. of the class-described;

a portable frame adapted to be adjusted as to width ;:a conical friction beam supported by said frame; a drive means supported by said frame; and a Whip roll intermediate said beam and said drive means.

6. In a fillet Winder of the class described,

I a portable frame adapted to be adjusted as to height and'widthja stationary conical friction beam supported on said frame; a spring controlled Whip roll supported on said frame; bearings on said frame adapted to receive a cylinder to be Wound; a' drive means supported by said frame adapted to 10 actuate said cylinder when so placed; and a tension equalizer intermediate said beam and said drive means.

Signed by 'me at Boston, day of November,'l92l. r

THOMAS P. SHEEHAN.

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